Notoryctemorphia
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Notoryctemorphia is an order of highly specialized, burrowing marsupials known as marsupial moles, adapted to a subterranean lifestyle in arid regions of Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Notoryctemorphia canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily subterranean and secretive ⓘ |
| adaptation | subterranean lifestyle ⓘ |
| bodySize | small-bodied mammals ⓘ |
| characteristic |
highly specialized burrowing behavior
ⓘ
lack of external ears ⓘ leathery nasal shield ⓘ reduced eyes ⓘ spade-like forelimbs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | adapted to arid environments ⓘ |
| commonName | marsupial moles ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat disturbance sensitivity ⓘ |
| containsFamily | Notoryctidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Notoryctes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Notoryctes caurinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notoryctes typhlops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
invertebrate predators ⓘ |
| distribution |
central Australia
ⓘ
western Australia deserts ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | subterranean insect predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionaryNote |
represents a distinct marsupial lineage
ⓘ
shows convergent evolution with placental moles ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | functionally blind ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic |
pale cream to golden coloration
ⓘ
silky fur ⓘ |
| habitat |
sandy deserts
ⓘ
subterranean habitats ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | fossorial ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | powerful forelimbs for digging ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming through sand ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
arid regions of Australia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern mammalogy classifications ⓘ |
| reproduction | marsupial reproduction with pouch ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced tactile senses
ⓘ
reduced vision ⓘ |
| subclass | Theria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| substratePreference | loose sandy soils ⓘ |
| superorder | Australidelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | order ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.